When the smoke detector goes off

I came home from work very hungry and wanted to cook something quickly, so I decided to go with shrimp and french fries. I usually just put these in the oven and toaster oven and they’re done in less than 20 minutes; it’s very easy and that’s just what I wanted. The only problem was I only had one baking pan, so I could only put one of them in the oven and cook the other in the stove. I don’t really like using the stove unless it’s super necessary and today it was. It was also faster so I didn’t mind.

I set the temperature to what I thought was the right temperature, or close to the right temperature and threw the shrimp in there. Everything was going fine, or at least I thought as I killed time washing dishes, when the smoke detector started going off. I had never set off a smoke detector so I had no idea what to do. Did I have to turn it off or would the alarm stop by itself? I couldn’t reach it so I hoped I didn’t have to do anything but I needed it to stop, the dogs started barking. If that noise was annoying for me, I can’t imagine how horrible it was for them.

The alarm stopped after I turned off the stove but I didn’t think the shrimp were ready yet, just burnt, so I turned it back on a lower temperature and tried to cook them for a while longer. I really didn’t know how long I should leave them on the stove so I just guessed.

I thought they wouldn’t be any good, either they would be under cooked, over cooked or just too burnt but I had mayoketchup there to save the day. In the end they weren’t bad and at least the french Fries were perfect, but I swear this smoke detector experience has nothing to do with my cooking abilities. This is the first time this happens to me and I guess this happens at least once to everyone. At least it was no big deal and I could still eat the food because I was very hungry.

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I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write.
I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer.
I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book.
Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.
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